Axle spindle weld fracture

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Sunnybrook vehicles. Closed 5 December 2006.

Investigation
PE06038
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
11 September 2006
Closed
5 December 2006

What NHTSA investigated

Axle supplier lippert components has advised odi that lippert has inspected and/or replaced all suspect axles sold to sunnybrook RV before any suspect vehicles were placed into service. Sunnybrook RV has not reported any additional broken axle - spindle welds since the first and only reported incident that was reported on june 26, 2006.ODI will monitor sunnybrook RV for the next six months (until may 2007) for any axle - spindle weld performance problems and will initiate further investigation if additional problems are reported. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exist.the agency reserves the right to take further action on the vehicles in the future if warranted by the circumstances.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Sunnybrook267RL2007
Sunnybrook279RB2007
Sunnybrook298BH2007

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.